When I say ‘hip-hop is dead,’ basically, America is dead. There is no political voice. Music is dead.
NASI think I’ve had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records.
More Nas Quotes
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To me, creatively challenging myself is my version of owning the Nets.
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I talk about life, and I make universal music with an American style – and that’s what I do.
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I don’t get jealousy, I don’t get how people hate each other – I never did.
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Let’s not forget, art can sell. You ain’t gotta front all the time on your records.
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I think the hip-hop purists are purists through and through. They’re here to criticize all of us. That’s just how it is. We as MC’s criticize each other. That’s the nature of hip-hop.
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GaGa is one of my favourites. Her voice is incredible and she’s fearless and she’s ahead of the game. She’s ahead of the entire game, and I admire that.
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I don’t have time for the news clippings. I got my own mission.
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I’ll always love rap, no matter what’s going on.
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I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future.
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Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.
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DJs play a big responsibility of what hip-hop is doing… At the end of the day, it’s up to us to control and to own hip-hop.
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My fun is not doing the easy work. My fun is doing what’s me.
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I’m talking about me being American and growing up in a crazy world and helping to reflect all different sides of life.
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It’s never been seen that a street artist go as far as I’ve gone – keep consistent without wanting to do a bunch of ventures outside of music to keep my face out there.
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Hip-hop is the streets. Hip-hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days… that feel of music with urgency that speaks to you.
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